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The Amida Falls in the Far Reaches of the Kisokaidō Road (Kisoji no oku Amida-ga-taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A large waterfall with two streams flowing down a cliff face over rocks and into a pool; two seated figures on the left. The image has a beige background. The waterfall is depicted in shades of dark and light blue. The cliff faces on either side of the waterfall are covered in yellow grass or moss. The left side has trees and bushes on the cliff face and near the seated figures on the ledge. The right side has shrubbery on the cliff face. The pool at the top of the waterfall has wavy lines. There is a small white rectangle with Japanese writing on the top left. There is a small circular symbol on the bottom right. The image also includes dark green trees on the left. The two seated figures on the left are wearing robes and one has a walking stick. The figure on the right is sitting cross-legged and appears to be holding an object. The figure on the left is sitting on their knees. There are several lines on the left side of the image depicting paths. The image includes a beige border.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1827
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
438 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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